African-American History—Comprehensive Coverage of More Than 500 Years of the African-American Experience.

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THE FULL SPECTRUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE African-American History offers a fresh new way to explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture. Students can delve deep into their topic or examine different perspectives through event and topic entries, slideshows, primary sources, images, tablet/mobile-friendly videos, general and topic-specific timelines, biographies, original maps and charts, and more.

EASY ACCESS TO CONTENT Featured content in African-American History is handpicked by our editors to inform research and provide guided entryways into the database. Plus, convenient links to key areas are at the top of every page.

FOCUSED TOPIC CENTERS African-American History features specially selected content on each era in African-American history, providing a starting point for research.

PERFECT FOR DOCUMENT-BASED LEARNING AND OTHER LEARNING STYLES African-American History includes historical documents with introductory paragraphs that provide context and background to the sources—perfect for document-based learning and strengthening critical-thinking skills. This database also supports 1:1 initiatives, blended instruction, flipped classroom, and project-based learning.

FEATURED VIDEOS AND SLIDESHOWS African-American History’s videos, original maps, and original, SMART Board–friendly slideshows provide a fascinating visual introduction to key topics and themes. Use them to reinforce visual learning, stimulate interest, and offer convenient overviews and discussion starter material.

AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE LIST African-American History includes expertly researched and written content from a wealth of award-winning proprietary print titles.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: · A detailed general timeline, updated monthly, plus subject-specific and era-specific timelines · Searchable by all major educational standards · Tag “clouds” for all content, linking to related material · Real-time, searchable Reuters® newsfeed · Google Translate · Read Aloud tool · Dynamic citations with EasyBib export functionality · Searchable Support Center · Robust administrative section with enhanced reporting

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